Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerSeton Hall head coach Phyllis Mangina gestures after a foul call in the first half of Seton Hall's season-ending loss to Syracuse in the first round of the Big East Tournament.
Phyllis Mangina, the Seton Hall women's basketball coach since 1985, will be ending her tenure on the sidelines for the Pirates.

"I will forever cherish my time as the women’s basketball coach at Seton Hall,” Mangina said in a statement released by the university late Monday evening. “I have had the chance to develop so many special relationships over the years, and I could not be prouder of the success my players and I have shared on the court and in the classroom.”

The news of Mangina stepping down from her post was first reported by The Star-Ledger late Monday afternoon.

“Seton Hall owes Coach Mangina an incredible debt of gratitude for her years of service to the University,” Seton Hall athletic director Joe Quinlan said. “She has been a consummate professional while positively affecting the lives of countless young women and serving as a role model both on and off the court. Coach Mangina’s contributions to the Seton Hall women’s basketball program and the entire University community have been substantial and longstanding. Discussions are ongoing regarding a continued role for Phyllis at the University, and I look forward to working with her in a new capacity.”